Daniel james saltsman



(No Model.)

D. J. SALTSMAN.

' ALoef TURNER.

No. 320,591. Patented Jrune 23, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL JAMES SALTSMAN, OF BREVVTON, ALABAMA, ASSIGNOR` TO HENRY H. MALONE, OF SAME PLACE.

LOG-TURNER.

SPECIFICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 320,591, dated June 23, 1885.

Application filed January 12, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I', DANIEL J. SALTsMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brewton, in the county of Escambia and State of Alabama, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Log-Turners, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to an improvement in log-turners for circular-saw mills; and it consists in the combination,with the log-carriage, of a transverse beam which extends above and across the ways of the carriage, and a chain which is secured at one end to the beam, and which has a cant-hook secured to its lower end, the length of the chain and hook being just sufcient to clear the lower side of the log, whereby as the carriage is being backed from the saw the hook can be inserted in the log, and the backward movement of the carriage will tighten the chain and cant or turn the log, as will be more fully set forth hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective of my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse section. Fig. 3 is a detailed view of the cant-hook.

A is the 1og-carriage,which is provided with head-blocks B, and is moved on ways c a by suitable feed mechanism (not shown) in any well-known manner.

Above the path of the carriage,at a conven ient distance from the saw, is located a transA verse beam or joist, C,which is supported upon vertical timbers D, which are braced, as at F.

To the beam G is attached a chain, G, which has a cant hook or dog, II, secured to its lower end, and this hook is provided with a handle, I, which enables it to be easily applied to the log. The length ofthe chain is such that it will enable the hook to just clear the under side of the log on the carriage.

L represents the trip-blocks having beveled surfaces. These trip-blocks are placed on the logway O near the carriage, and from them the log rolls or slides on the carriage and against the head-blocks.

The operation of my invention is as follows: As the carriage moves back from the saw the operator grasps the handle and causes the hook to be inserted in the log, and the movement of the carriage tightens-the chain and turns the log, as will be very readily understood. The log may be turned either by the backward or forward motion of the carriage, and either toward or from the head-blocks.

In the log-turners now in common use it is necessary tostop the carriage when turning the log; but my improvement enables me to turn the log by the motion of the carriage, and thus to effect a great saving of time. A log-turner thus constructed is exceedingly cheap and simple, is not likely to get out of order, and will be found to be very efficient.

In order to define the nature and scope of the present improvement, I would have it understood thatI lay no claim herein to the construction shown to my Patent No. 306,433, dated October I4, 1884. In this patent the chain is connected to a drum, by the turning of which it is wound thereon,to cause the tightening of the chain, when, bylthe action of the car-` riage, the log is turned in the usual manner. In the present improvement I dispense with the use lof a drum by securing the end of the chain to a stationary beam, and making said chain of a length just sufficient to allow the hook to catch under the log, whereby as the carriage begins to move the tension of the chain is increased, causing the hook to cant or turn the log. It will be observed that in the present improvement the log begins to turn as soon as the carriage commences to move, while in my former patent it was necessary to operate the drum to cause the winding of the chain, and hold onto the drum to prevent it from unwinding during the movement of the carriage. By the present improvement, not only do I avoid the trouble expended in the operation and subsequent holding of the aforesaid drum, but the turn ing of the logs is effected with greater rapidity. All that is necessary to do is to insert the hook just under the log, when the movement of the carriage will accomplish the rest.

Having thus described my invention, I elaim- 1. As an improvement in log-turners, the traveling log-carriage moving on ways in a longitudinal line, in combination with the IOC) chain G, attached to and depending from a stationary beamrabove the path ofthe carriage, a hook, H, on the end of the chain, and arranged at right angles to the plane of movement of the log-carriage, the length of the chain beingjnst sufcient to allow the hook to catch under the log, arranged and operating, whereby, as the carriage is moved, the ncreased tension on the chain alone causes the hook to turn the log, as set forth.

2. As an improvement in log-turners, the combination, with the traveling log-carriage A and joist or beam C, supported above the carriage, of the chain G, attached to and depend` ing from the beam or joist above the path of the carriage, the hook II on the end of the DANIEL JA MES SAL'ISMAN.

IVitnesses:

ANDREW HAROLD, GEORG-D C. HAROLD. 

